tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54591008494571669312018-02-20T02:14:15.814-08:00Maid Arise! Encouragement for the 21st Century Maiden Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.comBlogger442125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-13725638602142330572017-10-29T09:03:00.002-07:002017-10-29T09:03:25.046-07:00Don't Play the Victim Spiritual Lessons&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Don't Play the Victim&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for victim" src="data:image/jpeg;base64,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" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /> I really didn't feel like sharing this. Because it's rather humbling. But I also know that it might help others. <br /><br /> I recently became aware how I have allowed myself to play the victim. I have allowed myself to feel scared and hurt. I allowed it to push me into a place of insecurity. Lies have felt legitimate, and I have done so little to refuse them. <br /><br /> There is nothing humble about removing myself from confidence to fear. I have been my own worst abuser. It is sinful to remain in any sort of abusive relationship, but here I sat. Being a willing victim is a sin. It's collaboration with the abuser and a condoning of the abuse. Distress does not make me a damsel. It has made me a victim. <br /><br /> Claiming the place of “unworthy”, is choosing to be in league with the enemy. It's a lie, and Satan is the father of lies. And this is his method of taking me out of the battle. How dare I allow him to succeed? <br /><br /> I have struggled with manipulators, all my life. I've learned that, “giving in”, not standing up for myself, saying “yes”, when I really should say “no” – all of that behavior is weak and wrong. The behavior of a victim. Recently, I have been learning how to be a lion. To stand boldly to authorities who have manipulated and abused in my life. But I have refused to fight for my own mind and soul. <br /><br /> Of course the struggle is very real. I do hurt. I do battle with my worth. But the reality of the battle is no excuse for giving in. I've determined it's time to stop mourning over my hurts and start accepting the Truth. I must recognize that when I start to shift in my mind and feel hurt and uncertain – that I'm about to flee over to the enemy camp. To exchange Jesus' banner of love for Satan's dark banner of lies. The Devil doesn't own me. I'm a child of God. And I belong to Jonah. <br /><br /> It is a sin to rename Satan's banner and covering as anything else (ie: humility, righteousness, truth...). It is traitorous of me to accept Satan's banner.<br /><br />Ultimately, it is selfish to play the victim. And I am the only one to blame for shackling my mind. Satan has no power of me. I'm going to stand up to my own flesh, and to Satan. He cannot devour me this time. I know this is going to be hard. I know there will still be times where I feel cornered. I know I will be attacked. I know I will still cry. I will still hurt. But I'm going to be a lion. <br /><br /> And I'm sorry. I'm sorry that I've been a victim. I'm sorry for sinning. And I'm sorry it has affected people I love. I repent. I am determined to believe truth.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Related Posts</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2017/03/spiritual-abuse.html" target="_blank">Spiritual Abuse Part I</a></div><div><img alt="Image result for people with tape over mouth" height="95" 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width="200" /><br /></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-616401199279877472017-10-25T11:36:00.001-07:002017-10-25T14:12:42.988-07:00The Church is Blood Guilty <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">The Church is&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for blood guilt" 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/></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Blood Guilty&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br /><br />Christians are blood guilty. <br /><br />Abortion is the result of evil self-serving men. Which includes the abortionists, the mothers of these dead children and the Church.<br /><br /><div>A duty to rescue is a concept in tort law, where a party can be held liable for failing to come to the rescue of another party in peril.<br /><br />Those who fund, perform, ignore or aid in killing little children, are guilty. That pretty much covers most people. Including Christians. We are doubly responsible because we claim the Creator God to be our authority. And yet we stand by while children, created in His image, are butchered mercilessly. And He will hold us liable for failing to come to the rescue of those he has commanded us to save. (James 1:27; Proverbs 31:8-9).<br /><br />We have approached 220+ churches in the state of Idaho. All we have asked is that they consider signing the petition to abolish human abortion in their state. We have had only 5 churches respond positively. Most of the Pastors refused for us to even approach the congregation about the petition. <br /><br />Why? <br /><br />Some Pastors actually think pre-born human beings are not as valuable as living ones. They have accepted their culture's teaching of ageism and openly admit such wickedness. <br /><br />Others are afraid of man. They realize that many women have had abortions...women in their congregation. And they are afraid to take a bold stance on murder. <br /><br />And then almost all of these men have a false view of authority. They believe that their congregation shouldn't be allowed the opportunity of judging the petition for themselves, because they, as Pastor, know best. Time and time again we've been treated harshly, unjustly, and even slandered. All because we took a petition to their doorstep. <br /><br />Recently I asked a local pastor if he might be interested in signing the petition and having it circulated amongst his congregation. He said he'd think about it and read it. I approached him again and he said he thought he'd shy away from it because he wasn't sure it was a ministry that included saving souls. I sent him an email with some more info on the petition and explained how the petition was one tiny way we might love our neighbor and obey God in saving the needy. When weeks went by without a response, I stopped by the church to ask if he had a chance to read my email. I'd be happy to discuss any details he wasn't sure about. <br /><br />He became seriously angry, and accused me of harassing him, and made it very clear that if I showed up with the petition he would call the police. When I asked him why he was so adamantly against the petition he refused to answer and said he didn't have to tell me why, because, after all, he is the Pastor and he said no. He further went on to admonish me how I was to answer him, and then I was harshly told to leave immediately. <br /><br />This, unfortunately, is common behavior. <br /><br /><br />Why?<br /><br />Pastors have been set up to fail. They are taught and treated like mini-gods and blindly followed by “laymen”. The conventional Church promotes tyranny. And the Christian conforms to such tradition. <br /><br />This is as much the Pastor's fault as it is the congregation that follows him. Christians have become obsessed with their personal spirituality, and submission to their Pastor. <br /><br />Faith no longer works, it is now an experience – a focus on self. <br /><br />Conformity has become confused with unity. And confrontation has become a sin. Thinking for ones self is divisive and traditions are somehow recognized as the Word of God. <br /><br />This “experience religion” coupled with the idolatrous surrender to false pastoral authority has bred apathy. It has led us to disobedience to God, and ultimately blood guilt. We have refused to oppose evil. We tolerate sin. We fail to be Christian. This ungodly submission is sin. Our inaction is sin. Dangerous. It leads people astray. And our conformity to tyranny (whether it be our Pastor who says we cannot abolish human abortion, or to our government who says it is legal to murder) is wicked! We will be held accountable. We must repent. We must obey God rather than men. <br /><br /><br />Unchain your mind. And wash your hands of blood. <br /><br /><br /><br />Related Posts:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2017/03/spiritual-abuse.html" target="_blank">Spiritual Abuse Part I</a></div><div><br /><img alt="Image result for people with tape over mouth" height="95" 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width="200" /><br /><br /><br /></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-40580640571674104762017-07-31T13:43:00.000-07:002017-07-31T13:43:00.176-07:00Wounded Women <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Wounded Women&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for music box" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSutYdnfuCCaxp6r-w4LUUhhvknrp6DPGxTNfzpA4Lu9uE7XBSe8w" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><br />All my life I've struggled with a sense of not being valuable. It was never very apparent to people around me, never led to stereotypical eating disorders, or promiscuous actions. But it was a perspective I carried with me throughout my pre-teen years until recently, a 25 year old. <br /><br />I subconsciously considered myself sub-par to most girls. Normally it wasn't too distressing, it was just a fact. I knew I was less, and I figured it was as obvious to them as it was to me. It was “proven” by my inadequacy or my mediocrity. I wasn't good at sports, I had no exceptional talents, my outward looks were only so-so, and the list goes on and on. <br /><br />As a young person it was easy to ignore. My family was biased toward me and appreciated my loyalty and service. I was worth “keeping” because I had something to give. I was good at serving. I am a Hutto.<br /><br />But as I grew older, the more painfully aware I became of what I was “missing”. Somewhere in the past, I had curbed my natural behavior of telling stories and being flamboyant, wild, exuberant. I somehow figured drama was taboo and showing your emotions was childish, and I needed to stop being naive and vulnerable. I suddenly became aware that hugging was for children. No-one actually was interested in my stories about the day. They weren't listening. It was embarrassing to realize that I has been so open and real all my life and nobody else had been. I hadn't caught the memo. <br /><br />So I tried. And I tried hard. I tried to fit into a personality that I thought was acceptable. Meek, obedient, encouraging, sweet, quiet, reserved, deep and mysterious. Subdued. I was envious of those around me who naturally fit such a mold. Why was I so messy? So innately transparent? Why did I crave to be heard? People around me knew how to behave. To open their hearts and filter what came out. <br /><br />It was as if hearts were music boxes. Most people didn't share their song. But if they did open...out came tinkling melodies. Why was mine loud and jangled? Why couldn't I keep shut? But I tried. <br /><br /><div>For years I've felt like a failure. I couldn't compose a different tune. So I just kept silent. Even though it hurt. I craved to be heard and appreciated. But rejection hurt more than being silent. <br /><br />Jesus gently challenged my delusion. I craved to love and be loved. He showed me that He, Himself, the Creator, Savior, loved me. It was such a relief to be loved unconditionally. And He led me to others so I might love them. And it hurt. It hurt to expose my tangled soul and let the music come out. But it was good. <br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br />And then I started dating.</span> And I was suddenly faced with the possibility that a human being loved me unconditionally. Of course God loved me. But He was a little biased. I mean, goodness, He's my creator and He invested himself in me. Jesus loves me, of course. But how could a man love me?<br /><br />At first I was convinced Jonah was blind. I heard that love does that. If he really couldn't see that I was mediocre it was because he was blind. But that wouldn't last. And it made me sad. Either he was just being polite or this was a temporary stage. My heart would become ecstatic only to be cut short by fear. I've been here before. I've dared to open my heart and let the music out only to watch the notes fall on deaf ears. Expression feels foolish when no-one is there to receive it. Love only ever led me to pain...where was this leading me? Normally I ended up somewhere empty handed and committed to silence. <br /><br />But from day one, Jonah told me that God gave me value, and he only was acknowledging it, not placing it on me. He claimed I was beautiful inside and out. Captivating. And I would feel like crying. It should have thrilled me, but instead I felt wounded. Why?<br /><br />One day I found myself looking in the mirror, surprised that I didn't see ugliness. I actually thought for a fleeting moment I was beautiful. <br /><br />I open, and the all-too-familiar jangled music starts. And I cringe. I am too much. Too wild. Too hurt. To impetuous. Too clumsy. How could Jonah love me....all of me? Why was I fooling myself? <br /><br />Staring me down was my insecurity. My wound. It was this –<span style="font-size: x-large;"> Not that I wanted to be loved, but the fact I didn't believe I could be. </span><br /><br />This is why I cried when Jonah loved me. Because it was opening my wound. And yet he sought me. He pursued. He desired me. He said he loved my wildness. <br /><br />Love allows me to stop cringing long enough to accept my jangled soul. It is still a wound. It still hurts. But I'm learning to allow myself to hurt, while allowing myself to believe that I am valuable. So often, wounds leave scars. But Love, He is a balm. And Jonah is teaching me to accept Him. <br /><br />Every woman has a wound similar to mine. I've been more open about my wound and suddenly I hear others. So many woman don't think they are captivating. They look in the mirror and cringe. They've wrestled with the fact they aren't beautiful. Their music is lovely, but they can't hear it.<br /><br />I wish every woman could be loved and cherished like me. I wish you could hear someone tell you that you're beautiful. I wish you could bare open your wound and move on. It's relief to let go of a lie. Ladies, you are beautiful. Unique. Intrinsically valuable. Made in the image of your Creator. You are captivating. It's time to rise up and challenge the lies that have beset you. Start believing you're worth loving. Beyond your talents and looks and wit. Just you. The first step to healing is acknowledging your wound. <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Now my heart runs wild</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Freely passion sings</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now words convey soul surges</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Unfettered love won't tame</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Fear must yield to love</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hearts must learn to break</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Declare a war on habit</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And bare your scars to light</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">A risk to be bold</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Accept what is claimed</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Though handicapped uncertain</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dare to open grace</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">God I know I trust</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But this time a man</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Placed my heart in human hands</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Gently he has held me</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So love here I am</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Go ahead consume</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will not be frightened</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This is the path I choose&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Related Post:</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2016/01/bleeding-hearts.html" target="_blank">Bleeding Hearts </a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="Image result for Bleeding hearts" height="130" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRO-47gfvQxOklZjplC_khN3GC1yoAn8Gg_eU5jp4PRULuXSamw0w" width="200" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-20954377115920890662017-07-19T17:33:00.001-07:002017-07-19T17:33:30.944-07:00God's Satisfaction In Singleness Post by Guest Writer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100013523190917&amp;hc_ref=ARRWAE6y826iRXUPK51iHFEeODKXwvvtYcEqb3cRHAjdZFyfMtbcl3CJWabdxUJH2j0&amp;fref=nf" target="_blank">Hannah Herndon</a> on singleness. &nbsp;Encouraging!&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">God's satisfaction</span>&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for Singleness" 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/></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">In Singleness</span>&nbsp;</div><div><br /><br /><b>...For she was given all to fleshly lust, <br />And poured forth in sensuall delight,<br />That all regard of shame she had discust,<br />And meet respect of honour put to flight:<br />So shamelesse beauty soone becomes a loathly sight.<br /><br />Faire Ladies, that to love captived arre,<br />And chaste desires do nourish in your mind,<br />Let not her fault your sweet affections marre,<br />Ne blot the bounty of all womankind;<br />'Mongst thousands good one wanton Dame to find:<br />Emongst the Roses grow some wicked weeds;<br />For this was not to love, but lust inclind;<br />For love does alwayes bring forth bounteous deeds,<br />And in each gentle hart desire of honour breeds.<br /><br />The Faerie Queene, Edmund Spenser, 1590</b><br /><br />The difference between love and lust, and the avoidance of lust, is something that can consume a girl's time and energy to a great extent. No follower of Christ wants to imitate the fleshly lust that the world is consumed with, and that flaunts itself on magazine covers and in romance novels. We recoil in horror at the thought of being this lady, described by Spenser:<br /><br /><b>Nought so of love this looser Dame did skill,<br />But as a coale to kindle fleshly flame,<br />Giving the bridle to her wanton will, <br />And treading under foote her honest name:<br />Such love is hate, and such desire is shame.</b><br /><br />But when you have real needs, it can be hard not to think on that "someone". It can make you spend all day constantly thinking, "am I overstepping the bounds in my thoughts?" I don't know how many other girls have this problem, but I certainly have. It isn't healthy, to walk between doubt and desire, fear of sinning and a need that feels unmet.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>&nbsp;"God's love isn't a substitute for a man's, but it is better. It doesn't satisfy in the same way as a husband would, but it is more than enough to satisfy the soul."</i></span><br /><br />I think I have found the key to resolving that kind of thinking, and I wanted to share it here. It doesn't honor God to walk between fear of "overstepping bounds" and the real desires that we all have. Trying to just "repress" those feelings isn't the answer. Neither is telling yourself that you just must go without until God sees fit for you to marry (this can lead to a secret grudge against God, among other things.) Nor is it telling yourself that God can fulfill those needs, and trying to find an outlet for those feelings in thinking about Him. (Although it isn't far from the answer, it misses closely... like just barely missing someone in a game of blind-man's-bluff.)<br /><br />Yesterday I was doing dishes, in the afternoon... feeling a bit lonely, and having this "feelings struggle" for most of the day. I knew it wasn't healthy. I knew that God had something better for me to do than think on love and lust. I just turned and started thinking about God. I thought of all the good things He's done for me, as His child... given me an eternal hope, an inheritance in heaven that will never fade, and the loving family around me... and just that quickly, the thoughts of the "someone" faded away as I looked on the Lord's face. "Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits" (Psalm 103). I realized what had just happened, and turned in amazement to see the thoughts of the longed-for person fading away, in my mind.<br /><br /><b>"Turn your eyes upon Jesus,<br />Look full in His wonderful face,<br />And the things of earth will grow strangely dim,<br />In the light of His glory and grace."</b><br /><br />The thing was, I didn't try to visualize God as a substitute for the love of a man. I've done that many times, and it never worked. I realized that the love of God and the love of a man are two different things. God's love isn't a substitute for a man's, but it is better. It doesn't satisfy in the same way as a husband would, but it is more than enough to satisfy the soul. I realized that it is quite possible to live and be whole without the love of a man, by experience. It doesn't mean that a man's love isn't good or wonderful. It's just an extra thing, optional in the course of life. Not necessary. I felt that I could live quite happily just serving God. Marriage will be wonderful, if I get to have it. But I don't need it.<br /><br /></div></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-10335230096717493922017-07-05T20:25:00.000-07:002017-07-05T20:42:06.079-07:00ForgivenessSpiritual Lessons<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Forgiveness</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6auC51qChchGnoFR1suf0NL-zRahDZnxaaTSow_35kR7q7QR0Sg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Image result for stack of bills" border="0" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6auC51qChchGnoFR1suf0NL-zRahDZnxaaTSow_35kR7q7QR0Sg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />My Dad just taught me something on forgiveness. And I wanted to share.<br /><br />Forgiving someone can be like bringing an account to zero. Kind of like writing off bad debt. But then, sometimes, we have relationships we can't write off. They are still in our lives. But honestly, they are messing up our balance. How do you account for those relationships?<br /><br />These relationships are normally the ones we've invested in. And somehow, sometime, we are now in the negatives. Something happens. Forgiveness decides on not holding onto that debt. And so, Dad mentioned, how do you fix the books? You put it into "accounts clearing". A Clearing Account is an account you use to move money from one account to another account when you cannot move the money directly. This account normally has a balance of $0.00 because you always take out the same amount that you put in. In other words, it's a way to start back at $0. It's normally also a temporary account. Until you can find where to move that transaction accurately.<br /><br /><br />I wanted to just write off my hard relationship. Reconciliation is impossible at this point. I craved some sort of closure. And Dad told me to move it to accounts clearing, and to let God figure out the rest. Start at zero.<br /><br />But how to practically apply that? How to interact with that person? <br />Well...how do I interact with people I've had zero investment in? I am cordial. I am polite. I have a level of interest in their life. I'll smile. I'm kind. That's how I'm to act. The negatives are erased. Gone.<br /><br />Hurt and pride would like to hold some people to their debt. Forgiveness says "you owe me nothing."<br /><br />Should some people be held accountable for their actions? Should tyrants be defied and abusers exposed? Should we be intolerant of sin? Should truth be irrevocably proclaimed. Does love call for repentance? ABSOLUTELY YES.<br /><br />Is that compatible with forgiveness? YES. Love, truth, forgiveness, rebuking, provoking, exhortation, confrontation -- all of them are expected by our God. Commands. And we must obey. They are all results of obedience. And they are holy responses.<br /><br /><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2017/03/spiritual-abuse.html" target="_blank">Spiritual Abuse Part 1</a><br /><img alt="Image result for people with tape over mouth" height="95" 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width="200" /><br /><br /><br />Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-88962572154776369972017-06-29T19:17:00.002-07:002017-06-29T19:17:36.775-07:00Call It Sin Spiritual Lessons&nbsp;<div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Call It Sin</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for snake" src="https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSaDA1uIiNwf1zkIyiBcQzy1F8N6bu7PpxuZrG8ziKYQNnp_q-pqw" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Most people won't say it. They won't talk about it. They shy away. <br /><br /> <br />Most Christians refuse to talk about certain sins. Especially in the church, but also in the home. Drinking, cussing, smoking are all addressed. Immodesty and adultery are sometimes talked about... <br /><br />But most sexual sins are hardly ever mentioned. Let alone explained. Homosexuality, pornography or masturbation are barely ever acknowledged subjects in the conservative Christian home. (Let alone the topic of sex itself. Most conservative young people I've talked to grew up in a home where “sex” was kind of a bad word. Mysterious. Maybe even funny. I know of quite a few Christian adults who had to figure out sex themselves, once they were married or one the verge of marriage. Because....no-one ever told them.) <br /><br />I'd like to address masturbation. Simply because NO-ONE ever will. <br /><br />The definition is as follows: <br /><br /> Maturbation: erotic stimulation especially of one's own genital<a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/genital"> </a>2) organs commonly resulting in <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orgasm#h1">orgasm</a> and achieved by manual or other bodily contact exclusive of <a href="https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sexual%20intercourse">sexual intercourse</a>, by instrumental manipulation, occasionally by sexual fantasies, or by various combinations of these agencies <br /><br />Most Christians that dare approach the topic are unwilling to call masturbation a sin. Probably because it's not really a black and white issue. It isn't addressed specifically in the Bible. <br /><br /><div>But the Bible does address vain imaginations. It does talk about lust. It does say that our body is meant to glorify God. Sex can and does glorify God. It is holy and good when between a married man and woman. <br /><br /> <br />Anything outside of that God seems to see as defiled. Is masturbation sin? There is such a thing as carnal appetite. An unlawful desire for carnal pleasure. Depraved affections. Concupiscence. Lust. In some, this manifests itself in a desire for the same gender. It leads some to defilement with their eyes (pornography). And for some, a defiling with their bodies, (masturbation). <br /><br /> <br />“But! It is impossible to fornicate with your own body! It is not sexual intercourse!” A friend told me that once. Masturbation is not fornication. True. But neither is pornography, and rarely does the Christian hesitate to call porn wrong. <br /><br /> <br />Masturbation is often degrading to oneself. Even if it is only in the mind. It opens doors to impurity. Evil imaginations. Things you might not do in “real-life” you commit in your imaginations to conjure the necessary emotions to spur on your habit. <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i>1 Corinthians 6:19-20<br /><br /> 19 What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?<br /><br /> 20 For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God's.</i></span><br /><br /></div><div> You are precious. Made in God's image. Everything about you is valuable. And as a child of God you are meant to be holy. Your thoughts are meant to be held captive for Him. We must renounce the hidden things. The dishonest parts of ourselves. If we call ourselves pure saints, but commit sin in our minds, we are lying. Jesus is meant to be made manifest in our body...in our minds, in our actions. No sinful habit can be conquered until acknowledged as sin and repented of. THEN, God can begin a new work in you. THEN, begins the healing. THEN, He begins to faithfully keep you. <br /><br /> <br />I'd like to say that children ought to be told about it. Obviously there is an age appropriate answer for every age. But many people who engage in sin were introduced to it at a young age and just weren't equipped with how to deal with it, or aware of the consequences. Many children are embarrassed to ask. Parents have a responsibility to train up their children in the way they should go... which includes what paths they should NOT go. No Christian parent would like to think that their child struggles with homosexuality. But they may. I've talked to broken-hearted Christians who have borne their shameful secret sin. No Christian parent finds it easy to address uncomfortable topics. No Christian parent wants to think their son may struggle with masturbation. Or that their daughter is plagued by immorality. But better to address the topic and equip your children, no matter how uncomfortable, than to abandon them to their own discernment and resources. They will figure it out, let me assure you. I've talked to them. But only after years of pain and scarring. <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /> There. I said what most people won't. <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /> <br /></div></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-29562497409265080542017-06-28T17:39:00.001-07:002017-06-28T17:39:02.723-07:00Spiritual Abuse <div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Spiritual Abuse&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for people with tape over their mouth" 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/></div><br />Abuse: To use ill, to mistreat, to misuse, to violate, to defile, to deceive, to impose on, to pervert. Improper treatment.<br /><br />People who mistreat you, violate you, deceive you, impose themselves upon you, are ABUSERS.<br /><br />It doesn't matter if the abuser has a title. He is still guilty. <br /> It doesn't matter if others trust him. He is still guilty. <br />It doesn't matter if he's a nice guy. He is still guilty. <br />It doesn't matter if he suffers. He is still guilty. <br />It doesn't matter if you remain silent. He is still guilty.<div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><div style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 6px;"><br /></div><div style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 6px;"><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2017/03/spiritual-abuse.html" target="_blank">Spiritual Abuse Part 1</a></div><div style="font-family: inherit; margin-bottom: 6px;"><img alt="Image result for people with tape over mouth" height="95" 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width="200" /></div></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-3852588438116435852017-06-12T16:58:00.003-07:002017-06-12T17:02:26.983-07:00Pants vs SkirtsSpiritual Lessons<br /><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=5459100849457166931" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><img alt="Image result for skirts vs pants" 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/></div><div style="text-align: center;">By Guest Writer: &nbsp;Arlene H.</div><br /><br /><br />I hate to state something so obvious but there are only a few reasons to wear a skirt:<br /><br /><br /><br />1. You like them because you like to wear colors, have comfort &amp; wipe your hands at the same time.<br />2. It is fun to swish in them while you dance with your kids.<br />3. It is a cool way to stay warm if you live where it's cold.<br />4. It's a hot way to stay cool if you live where it's warm.<br />5. You can write on them... which is fun and provoking to the culture around you.<br /><br /><br />There is absolutely nothing moral about SKIRTS Regardless of whether they are part of the Uniform of the Local Religious Social Club or not.<br /><br />For my part, I am inclined this summer toward shorts and spaghetti strap tanks for a change. It works better for the new Otts Basin running club, and... Everyone in my town has already seen all my messages anyway.<br /><br />The irony about silly uniforms is that they change but the fact of their existence does not. Men create things to comply with and the rules they create always tend toward self-righteous piety and isolation of Christians... Which is exactly what Satan wants. All of it is much more flesh pleasing and much less difficult than true Christianity.<br /><br /><br />Morality is action.<br />Love is good works.<br /><br />Idolize no one but Christ and do not adopt and settle for trite religiosity like dress codes... cause Satan would like for you to set yourself apart with these things and channel people's energy into outward expression. Don't settle for pleasing men who change and whose breath is in their nostrils. FEAR GOD.<br /><br />If you live in one of these religious clubs with dress codes, realize it for what it is. If you struggle with jealousy and are caught up in thinking that problems that you have in your marriage or that problems other people have in their marriages will be solved by women wearing skirts... Realize that is a Satanic facade to keep you from seeing the real problem and to keep you from looking inward. Having a soft heart and falling in love with your husband is really where it's at and would go much further.<br /><br /><br />Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-62148121891908319332017-06-04T17:36:00.003-07:002017-06-04T17:36:48.123-07:00Spiritual Abuse <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Spiritual Abuse&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for people with tape over mouth" 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/></div><br /><br /><br /> The names have been changed in these stories for privacy. <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /> Roxy was 13 years old when a man in a black sedan tried to kidnap her. She was riding her bike down her neighborhood street when a man stopped her to ask if she'd seen his dog. It was then that he tried to grab her. Turning her bicycle around she peddled as fast as she could to her parents. They didn't believer her. <br /><br />Ethan was 10 years old when he took his first camping trip with a friend of the family's. The first night out in the woods, he felt his sleeping bag unzipped and the “friend” try to molest him. He ran for miles, with the man in pursuit, to a neighbor's house. They didn't believe him. <br /><br />Carrie was 17 years old when she finally told someone her father beat and raped her siblings. She had been beaten with toys as a toddler, threatened with “Hell” if she did not give in to her father's demands, stood by while her sister was molested. Friends and family didn't believe her. <br /><br />Do I really have to go on, or do you see the similarities in these true stories? These people were abused and those who should have stood up in their defense, refused. I know each of these people. And I know many of the people that these children went to for help. We might be tempted to think of these unresponsive adults as insensitive and idiotic monsters, but honestly, they are sweet, good, loving people. <br /><br />So why did they refuse to help these children? Well, let's look at what THEY had to say... <br /><br />“This is your father. All young people go through a rebellious stage where they feel their fathers aren't understanding. You need to get your heart right Carrie. Go back home. It's where you belong.” <br /><br />“Honey, Mr. So and So wouldn't ever hurt anyone! You must be mistaken. Mr. So and So is a nice guy.” <br /><br />“Your father loves you. Even if you don't always understand you can be assured of his good intentions. He won't always be perfect, he's human you know, but he knows what's best. You're the little girl.” <br /><br />“Okay, let's not be dramatic. We know him personally – the entire town knows him. Think of all the great things he has down for our town... All the people he has helped.” <br /><br />“ God has placed your father to be your authority. You are obligated to honor and obey your father. It's what the Bible says.” <br /><br />If there are children being abused under your watch and you do nothing, you are guilty of negligence and condoning evil. You are ignoring God's command to protect the needy. You ought to have stones tied to your neck and be thrown into the sea. It doesn't matter how nice and loving you are, you're still guilty. <br /><br />Some of you might be guessing where I'm going with this. If you know me well enough to know that I'm an abolitionist against human abortion, you're probably assuming that I'm going to compare this to abortion. If that's what you've guessed: you're wrong. <br /><br />While there are similarities, (if there are children being murdered under your watch and you do nothing you are guilty of negligence and condoning murder...etc.) I'm not talking about abortion.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><br />Jewel's elders and pastors didn't agree with her evangelism “style”. They brought the matter before the church where she wasn't allowed to speak. After they gave their side of the story they gave her the ultimatum: leave your convictions, or leave the church. If she did not obey them, she was worse than the heathen, she would be excommunicated. <br /><br />Beatrice's Pastor told her that he had been in fornication for a while now. But “shhhh, don't tell anyone”. He had the entire congregation fooled into thinking his actions were justifiable because he was...him. The Pastor. The man of God. <br /><br />Matt was told that what his pastor said was final. If Pastor asked that he dress a certain way, he'd better. If Pastor asked that he attend every church service, he should. If Pastor said something felt wrong, it was. <br /><br /><div>This minacious evil I'm talking about is abuse. The first was physical abuse. The second, spiritual abuse. Physical abuse is rampant in the Western world. Spiritual abuse just as much. The churches are filled with authority run recreant. <br /><br />Why won't someone say something? <br /><br />Well, let's here what the spiritually abused are told – <br /><br />“This is your Pastor. All young people go through a rebellious stage where they feel their authorities aren't understanding. You need to get your heart right. Submit. This is where you belong.” <br /><br />“Honey, Pastor So and So wouldn't ever hurt anyone! You must be mistaken. Pastor So and So is a nice guy.” <br /><br />“Your Pastor loves you. Even if you don't always understand you can be assured of his good intentions. He won't always be perfect, he's human you know, but he knows what's best. You're the layman.” <br /><br />“Okay, let's not be dramatic. We know him personally – the entire town knows him. Think of all the great things he has down for our town... All the people he has helped.” <br /><br /> <br />“God has placed your Pastor to be your authority. You are obligated to honor and obey your Pastor. It's what the Bible says.” <br /><br />People that physically abuse children have the same reasons as those in pastoral authority who abuse. Physical and Spiritual abusers are either deviant or delusional. They either have power trips or insecurities. They are predators or fools glut on false authority. <br /><br />Often, criminals and abusive pastors alike, go unchallenged because of the failure of “good people”. The same family and friends who refused to believe ill of the men who tried to kidnap their daughter, or molest their neighbor's son etc. are the same people in pews who tell the victims to endure, to believe the best of “Pastor” and obey. In either case the truth is twisted. Somehow love is interpreted as silent forbearance and complete obedience. The mother in law defends the abuse to the victim. The pastor's wife defends the abuse to the victim. <br /><br />The victims are silent out of fear. Out of obligation. Out of commitment. They are brainwashed by their abusers. Don't disrupt the unity. Don't make waves. Don't risk our reputation. Forgiveness would endure the wrongs. <br /><br />The victim sacrifices so much to do what they believe is right, and yet they are not only endangering themselves, but others. For their abusers will not be satisfied to prey only on them. They will hunt out others. The abusive husband often attacks his children. The abusive Pastor rarely abuses one out of the congregation. <br /><br />Some readers might find my comparisons are a stretch at best. If so, I'd encourage you to take off your blinders and have a look around. My personal experience of Pastoral dictatorship is not unique. The complaints from unbelievers are often justified. And the thousands of hurt Christians can testify...if they would be brave enough. <br /></div><div>Are there illegitimate “victims” out there? Certainly. Some people make up stories (in the physical and spiritual arenas). Are there righteous pastors out there? Of course – just like there are godly men and fathers. I could make disclaimers all day – but here's the point: <br /><br />Abuse is common in the church house. And those of us who remain silent are to blame. <br /><br />The abusers will continue to prey, and victims will continue to suffer if we stand quiet. We must repent of our own apathy before we can hope anyone else might be saved. <br /><br /> <br />Don't be a willing victim. Repent. Say something. Don't allow abuse.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2017/03/spiritual-abuse.html" target="_blank">Spiritual Abuse Part 1</a></div><div><br /><img alt="Image result for people with tape over mouth" height="95" 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/></div><br /> Trust. A small little word with a lot of hurt behind it. Love. A smaller word, with just as much pain. <br /><br /> Anyone else in the world a person of extremes? Sometimes I feel like I'm the only one who struggles with moderation. I blame some of that on my genes. If you trace my lineage back far enough I'm convinced we Hutto's were Vikings. Moderation probably wasn't in their vocabulary any more than it's in mine. And then add my Sicilian blood from my mom...and yeah. I'm doomed. <br /><br /> So as a young girl, when I trusted – I trusted entirely. I trusted everyone I loved. In my world, you were either a bad guy, or a good guy. Black and white. And the good guys, I trusted. <br /><br /> I've always believed the best of everyone first. Call it what you will: optimism, naivete, childhood – but it's all I know; it's me. Every person is made in the image of God, and everyone has a God-given personality that is unique and beautiful, and somehow I was gifted (cursed?) with the ability to see that in people as soon as I met them. <br /><br /> I wasn't necessarily a sweet child. But deeply sincere. Everything I ever endeavored came from the farthest recesses of my soul; and it was natural for me to paste my heart to window panes. When I shared myself, I shared all of me. Transparent. Sensitive. Passionate. And why not share all of me? I didn't know the art of handing out pieces. <br /><br /> And as you can imagine I was disappointed by people. I remember a friend telling me she thought it was sweet that I could share so much of myself, but that she didn't intend on doing that. It was too scary. <br /><br /> I was hurt by people. Close souls who trampled my heart. Betrayal. Harsh words. No appreciation. Abandonment. Or even simpler – At work I met the most darling woman. She is eighty three, five foot (maybe), a hundred pounds with pure white hair. She loves to plant flowers and lives with a goose in her house. She's Irish with sparkling eyes and underneath her quavery voice and many wrinkles is enough spunk to see her to 100 years old. The only problem: she's dying of cancer. Our job is to travel that journey with her and make her as comfortable as possible. As soon as I found out, I thought – why do I fall in love with people that destiny is bound to hurt me with? I wrote in my journal – “I can't pick one human being that's easy to love. Or is there no such thing? Is humanity hard to love?” <br /><br /> I was devastated by people. Someone I respected. Those who should have known better. Gave away my heart to have it handed back – in a million pieces. The injustice. The sobbing. The anger. I remember wishing I was reserved and mysterious. That I could rip my heart off my sleeve and be like the quiet, normal people I knew. Everyone is intrigued by introverts. Maybe no one wanted to be my friend because I wasn't exciting. They could have all of me from the beginning – there wasn't anything to explore, pursue, figure out. Maybe people thought I was shallow because I so readily shared the deep parts of my soul. The more wounds I accumulated the more tempting it was to hide. To close off my heart to humanity, bad guys, and good guys. <br /><br /> And where has that left me?<br /><br /> I had two choices. To close the door to humanity and never trust again. It is possible. It sounds cliche or dramatic – but it's an easy thing to do. It's the safe and lonely route to take. Anger is easier than trust. It's the cop-out. It's self preservation. Defensive default. Self preservation and anger aren't wrong in and of themselves but I think we were created to trust. I know people who have decided not to trust anyone. They are miserable people. They are either bitter, frightened, lonely, or all three. They are safe. Safe from people, safe from trust, safe from love.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffe599; font-size: large;">“There is no safe investment. To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly be broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket – safe, dark, motionless, airless – it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. The alternative to tragedy, or at least to the risk of tragedy, is damnation. The only place outside Heaven where you can be perfectly safe from all the dangers and perturbations of love is Hell.” &nbsp;-- C.S. Lewis&nbsp;</span></div><div><span style="color: #ffe599; font-size: large;"><br /></span> Or I could realize that not everyone is worth trusting. Even some “good guys”. There are levels of friendships. I'm not obligated to share myself with everyone. I'm allowed to pick who I wish to be vulnerable with. <br /><br /> Of course I'm still a person of extremes, so those I choose to trust I still inevitably trust with all my heart. And they still hurt me. Trustworthy people are going to hurt me. And people I trust can hurt me so much easier than those I don't trust. Pain is part of relationships; it's inevitable. There isn't such a thing as pain-free trust. Or pain-free love. <br /><br /> I was sitting across the restaurant table with my Dad last night. A man I decided a couple years ago was a man worth trusting. And I'm so glad I did. He is worth my trust. Worth the pain. He loves me back, and chooses to trust me too. &nbsp;I am not an easy person to love, and yet he loves me back.</div><div>&nbsp;I was telling him about a relationship that pained me. I told him how I keep reaching out and pulling my hand back, bloody. I vented about how I have chosen to continue the friendship, to keep wiping the blood off, only to have them accuse me. Pick at old wounds. His face softened. Instead of feeling defensive for me, he simply stated that it sounded kinda like the relationship we have with Christ. And even though that wasn't what I wanted to hear, it brought me back to some times I've apologized to God for my unfaithfulness to Him. The times I realized He still wanted to be my friend, even after I hadn't talked to Him all week. Even after I told Him that He didn't care and I was angry with Him. You know those relationships where if you could draw a picture to describe it, you'd have yourself at a door, in the rain, knocking? He waits. He knocks. And I leave Him out in the rain. And yet He has never forsaken me. He continually holds my hand through the darkest of times. He reminds me of Himself, gives me strength, listens, cares. God took the risk of loving humanity, even when he foreknew that we would deny him, curse him, reject him. <br /><br /> I've decided I want to love people. And I want to trust a few of them. It is too exhausting to preserve myself from everyone. And it's lonely. And it's even painful. Some people I've let go. And some I've gone back to. This time when I hand over my heart, I'm giving them permission to break it. I don't expect to keep it fully intact. Because they are human. And humans break hearts. And those I trust I know are going to do everything in their power to cherish the fact that I'm trusting them with something so fragile. <br /><br /> And there is a difference between loving someone and trusting them. I love quite a few people that I've chosen not to trust. But everyone I trust, I also love. With all of me. <br /><br /> I've come to the wild conclusion that trust is a dangerous thing. But coupled with love, it's beautiful and certain people are worth trusting. Even with the risk of them hurting me. And it's given me the ability to allow others to trust me. I desire to be trustworthy. <br /><br /> Toni. A small extreme person with hurts. <br /><br />Addendum: Who is learning how to love and trust again.<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Related Posts:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2016/01/bleeding-hearts.html" target="_blank">Bleeding Hearts</a></div><div><img alt="Image result for Bleeding hearts" height="130" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRO-47gfvQxOklZjplC_khN3GC1yoAn8Gg_eU5jp4PRULuXSamw0w" width="200" /><br />&nbsp; <div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-71172780838691768532017-03-12T06:30:00.000-07:002017-03-12T06:30:16.926-07:00Quote of the Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">"The Christianity which is not spiritual says we must by no means offend, or do anything that hurts a Christian brother's feelings. Did Jesus ever offend anyone knowingly? &nbsp;He certainly did; (Matthew 12:1-8) but He never put a stumbling block in anyone's way."</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Oswald Chambers</span><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-29875968802012330052017-03-10T08:00:00.000-08:002017-03-10T08:00:01.502-08:00Spiritual Abuse <br />Spiritual Lessons<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Spiritual Abuse&nbsp;</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for people with tape over mouth" 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/></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Part I</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <br /><br /> Abuse is common in the church house.<br /><br />Yep, you heard me. There is spiritual abuse going on in the the Western Church. Truth is twisted and authority misused to support the insecurities or the power trips of church leadership. And people refuse to acknowledge it. They've been duped into a false authority that strips them of their liberty to follow Christ. They are kept in a rigid religious militia. <br /><br /> <br />And how can I say this? Well, dare to question your commanding officer and watch as the labeling begins, the rebuke, the belittling, disbelief, misunderstanding... and maybe even excommunication. My experience with Pastoral dictatorship is not unique. Many know exactly what I'm talking about. For those of you who don't, I encourage you to take off your spiritual blinders and have a look around. <br /><br /> <br />Are pastors the one to blame? It is certain that many promote and administrate abuse. But they are simply instruments of false Christianity. So who is to blame for the continuation of widespread spiritual abuse? Well...<br /><br /> <br />Who agrees to conform? Who has pressed themselves to meet expectations? Who agrees to the check-list Christianity? Who unquestioningly grovels? Who fears men? Who gives homage to traditions? Who is obsessed with meeting the five-star Christian criteria? Who idolizes authority? Who remains silent? Who fails to draw boundaries? Who subjugates themselves to total dependence? Who swallows the idea that love forgives the non-repentant and ignores atrocities in non-judgmental, long-suffering? <br /><br /> <br />WE do. <br /><br /> <br />We are at fault for the continuation of false authority. If Christians would wake up and acknowledge their own apathy they could hold their pastors accountable and stop the epidemic of abusive authority. We need to bravely unchain our minds, even at the risk of rocking the boat. We need to stand up and protect ourselves, and others. Not to is selfish. If we simply leave but say nothing we are allowing abuse to continue. <br /><br /> <br />The Church has alienated itself from Christ and His commandments. The body is asleep instead of harmoniously functioning. The leadership has grown fat on the sheep's unholy worship. And the lost go to Hell because Christians won't acknowledge their own sinful state. <br /><br /> <br />Don't be a willing victim. Repent. Say something. Don't allow abuse.&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Related Posts:</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/2016/12/spiritual-correctness.html" target="_blank">Spiritual Correctness&nbsp;</a></div><div><img alt="Image result for political correctness" height="133" 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width="200" /><br /><div><br /></div></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-44934225950661016342017-03-08T07:30:00.000-08:002017-03-08T11:29:34.112-08:00I'd Rather Have Jesus<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://img.clipartfox.com/c422b55bd21273dc933c3e20cb28b825_1000-images-about-silhouettes-clipart-girl-sitting-silhouette_813-688.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Image result for girl silhouette sitting looking up" border="0" height="270" src="https://img.clipartfox.com/c422b55bd21273dc933c3e20cb28b825_1000-images-about-silhouettes-clipart-girl-sitting-silhouette_813-688.jpeg" width="320" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Sometimes we really believe we are completely surrendered to God.</div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we say with all our hearts, and sincerely mean it, that we would give up everything for Jesus.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we imagine going to a foreign country and even being willing to die for His Name Sake.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we feel that anything He asks is acceptable and more than worth giving to Him.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes we are willing to go anywhere He desires, say whatever He prompts us to say, or do whatever He asks us to do.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I've often felt this way. When CHRIST shows you who HE IS and who we are... we kneel is awe at such amazing love and humbly consecrate our lives. This is good. This is needed. This is our "reasonable service" according to Romans 12. But sometimes, even though we say we are completely surrendered to the greatest and dearest of costs, we don't practically live it.</div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Sometimes it's the little foxes that spoil the vines.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Everyone has different standards about 101 different things. I'm not even going to attempt to talk about standards here. But, I do want to share a personal testimony about something the Lord said to me in regards to our "willingness" to be completely surrendered to God and the practical application of it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I love good music. And I don't have a conviction again certain modern artists, or secular songs. In fact, I really like some of them. I enjoy happy, fun, lighthearted music that makes you tap your feet to a beat or dance through the kitchen. So, one afternoon, I was listening to just such a song. I was doing some rather tedious work and it felt nicely motivating. I knew I didn't have a conviction with it. I knew it wasn't wicked. But, something made me stop and think. I decided to ask Jesus...right there... right then... what He thought about the song I was listening to. I asked Him. And I waited for an answer. Then He said to me, as clear as could be,<b> "It's hard for you to hear My voice when that is playing."</b> Oh. That wasn't the answer I was expecting...although I'm not honestly sure what I was expecting to hear. 😐</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I paused the music and just thought about what He said for a good long while. "Really, Lord?"&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">He didn't tell me "No". He didn't say I couldn't. It didn't call it sin. He just told me what He thought about it, which is exactly what I had asked Him, and left me with a decision to make.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Not a decision of sinning. Not a decision of right or wrong. But rather, choosing to hear HIS VOICE or not. Choosing something that was expedient or no.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, it's amazing how quickly we say "All to Jesus I Surrender", and then He asks us to give up a little tiny thing that isn't at all remotely important in light of eternity, but just brings pleasure to us. Something... that is even innocent or harmless of itself.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I stopped listening to that kind of music for about 2 months. I'd decided that hearing His Voice was more important to me than anything...including a small pleasure that made me feel happy and motivated sometimes.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Then, one afternoon, I was out by myself and had just finished working an exhausting few hours and felt like listening to something cheery. Something fun. Something to lift my spirits. And what did I do? I listened to those same songs He has told me about months before. Was I sinning? No. Was I disobedient? No. But I chose something less. Something He has already warned me about in regards to my relationship with Christ. That night, I was doing something important on my computer and had forgotten an important step. I couldn't remember what it was and needed the answer real quick. As I usually would do, I asked Jesus for it. I'll never forget what He said to me. <b>"Earlier you chose to ignore hearing my voice for that music. And now, that you need something, you want Me to hear yours?"</b> I was speechless in His presence. I cried. I was cut to the heart. That is exactly what I had done and I hadn't thought a thing about it. How selfish I am?! To insist on my own pleasure at the cost of Him and then expect Him to do what I wouldn't do... listen. I asked His forgiveness. I begged that I could love Him "more than these" things. And you know what? He is still so good. He gave me the answer I urgently needed anyway.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">It was after that, that I decided to delete the music altogether. To rid myself of the temptation. Obviously, if there's a will there's a way. If I really wanted to listen to that same music ... I could. But that isn't the point.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hebrews 12:1-2 says,</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>"Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God."&nbsp;</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Laying aside every weight. Every sin that besets us. Why? Because the Christina life is a race... and we are suppose to be running. Some "weights" don't seem very heavy. So we keep them in our pockets. Some weights, and sins, we don't even realize we are carrying along with us, that are SLOWING us down. That's why David said, "Search me O God and know my heart, and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting". We need to be searched...by GOD. We need to ASK HIM. Because we don't see the weights ourselves. We don't see the sin. Our hearts are deceitfully and desperately wicked above all things. Who can know it? But, He is FAITHFUL to show us. And He is patient. And we need to not only ask to hear His voice, but also be willing and ready to do whatever it takes to hear it.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope this is encouraging to someone. Let's run the race set before us, looking unto Jesus. He is worthy, as He is worth it.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-45141616559280771982017-03-03T06:00:00.000-08:002017-03-03T06:00:36.312-08:00Life's Puzzling Pieces <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="Related image" src="http://charlestondivorce.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/puzzle.bmp" height="193" width="320" /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Life's Puzzling Pieces</b></span></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">"As we pass through the dark experiences of life we see only that dark piece. Our experiences resemble a jigsaw puzzle. Here is a black piece, which seems to fit nowhere at all. It does not make sense. Here is a little brighter piece, and other sections of the jigsaw puzzle are dark, and some pitch black, and we cry and moan in these black moments. But by-and-by the Master will take all the pieces, which look so disconnected to us now, and carefully arrange each piece in its proper place, and then we shall see the completed work of Him who makes no mistakes. Listen, when it is all ready, we shall find that the dark pieces of the puzzle were as important in the completion of the full beauty of the pattern as the bright sections. The dark background will only bring out in bolder and more gorgeous relief the figures in the picture, in the center of which will be His lovely face, and around it the experiences of life over which we mourn now but for which we will praise Him then."&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">From the book, "Broken Things", by DeHaan p.137</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-74014305103648306812017-03-01T11:00:00.000-08:002017-03-01T11:00:40.031-08:00Quote of the Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">"We may have to face destitution in order to maintain our spiritual connection to Jesus, and we can only do that if we love Him supremely. Every now and again there is the 'last bridge' - 'I have gone far enough, I can't go any further.' If you are going on with God it is impossible to secure your interests at all. We have to go on in perfect confidence that our Father in heaven knows all about us. Are we prepared to fulfil these conditions when they arise?"</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">-Oswald Chambers-</span></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-30215744120493052362017-02-24T06:00:00.000-08:002017-02-24T06:00:19.113-08:00In Light of Eternity <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KGt3fCk8zcA/WKVOaMjFzzI/AAAAAAAABdk/CMd2s12vVM4Vazicv-8yOUycNKARvoqMgCLcB/s1600/light%2Bof%2Beternity.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KGt3fCk8zcA/WKVOaMjFzzI/AAAAAAAABdk/CMd2s12vVM4Vazicv-8yOUycNKARvoqMgCLcB/s320/light%2Bof%2Beternity.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;<i>"But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not;"</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>I Corinthians 7:29-30</i></div><br />God often says that HIS wisdom far exceeds man's. That His ways are not our ways. That His thoughts, not ours. And in the light of Eternity, things are different than we see on Earth. Often we get caught up, distracted, with what we see around us. By the lives we daily live. Or, even by the expectations we hold.<br /><br />"<i>Brethren, the time is short</i>". Our lives are like vapors, according to the book of James. They come and go very quickly. And we build so much of our dreams and hopes for happiness on that short vapor. How often we live for ourselves with little thought past that. Jesus says how we are to run a race. And he that would win, must run all.<br /><br /><i>&nbsp;"It remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none;" </i>This part of the verse really struck me recently. We, especially us young ladies, build so much of our hopes and dreams on marriage. We just do. We dream of it. Hope for it. Prepare for it. And when it doesn't come when we expect, we fall into despair and imagine that the worst has happened- singleness forever. We anticipate our lives to be something...and we put a great deal of stake into it. And honestly, we were created to be a help-meet to men. Eve was made from Adam, for Adam. And God said it was good. We were created with the desire to be wanted, to be a partner in work, to build along side, to fulfill someone special, to nourish homes and raise children. And that's okay. In fact, it is healthy. But, this natural desire must be put in and kept in check with what God asks us to do individually. What His will is for you, right where you are now. And what our goal should be as Christians, and as single Christian ladies. According to I Corinthians 7 here, marriage on earth compared to the eternity of heaven, is almost as if it hadn't happened at all. Can you imagine? In heaven, there is no giving or taking of marriage. And even here on earth, the life we live is so short in comparison to what Christ says will be, it cannot even be compared to it. Does it matter that you ever get married on earth? I'd say it matters, not because it is the essential to happiness or earthly life, but because it matters how we spend the short life we have been given. That we were content in the will of God. So what is most important? What does the Lord say will matter into Eternity? Certainly not whether we marry or stay single. But, that we have done the will of God. Christ is our example. He came to do the will of His Father. For us, that could be in marriage. It could not be. But whether it is or isn't matters little in weight of an eternal perspective.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">"<i style="text-align: center;">And they that weep, as though they wept not." </i><span style="text-align: center;">Christ also says that weeping may last for the night, but joy cometh in the morning. Life can really hurt. People can really hurt us. Sometimes weeping is a small relief to the pain that we hold within our hearts. Sometimes we weep alone... even for a life time maybe. Suffering is as normal to the Christian, as is the joy of having Salvation itself. Christ commands us to expect it. And so we weep. But this too, in light of Eternity, is short and vanishing. We may weep here. But, someday, it will be as if we had not wept at all. That is amazing to me. The heartaches that seem to crush our world, change our lives, and estrange&nbsp;our paths, are not always remembered or as crucial as they often appear.</span></div><br /><i style="text-align: center;">"And they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not." </i><span style="text-align: center;">Happiness too is fleeting. How deceived we often are into living for what we call "happiness". No one wants to be miserable. We all want to get our own way. Human nature is never satisfied and incredibly self gratifying. But even when we do rejoice, when we do feel happy, or enjoy the preciousness of life, it is still NOTHING compared to Eternity. Having a good time is often so important to us... right now. Or, in the moment. But when compared to what is everlasting? It forces you to stop and think.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><i style="text-align: center;">"And they that buy, as though they possessed not." </i><span style="text-align: center;">Good thing you have your house paid for. Or that you own that car you've always wanted. Or maybe you made that really great career&nbsp;choice. (Okay, I'm being a little sarcastic.) Having a car is a blessing. Having your house paid for is smart. And a good career is practical. I'm not saying these things are wrong. But Christ says, in light of Eternity... it will be as if you never owned them at all. In our life span here, it seems extremely important. It's what everyone works towards. But is it really? Jesus said, with food and raiment&nbsp;therewith to be content. We have far exceeding this.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">So, what matters in light of Eternity? What will never die? What is truly important and valuable? Not things. Not marriage. Not happiness. Not hardship. "Set your affections on things above, and not on things on the earth." (Colossians 3) Here are just a few things...</span><br /><span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span><span style="text-align: center;">God Himself. The Soul. People. Lives. Salvation. Knowing Jesus Christ. Serving the Lord. Rewards. Hell. The lost. Disobedience. Obedience. Serving others. Giving. The Word of God. Relationships. The Church. Time. And how we spent that time.&nbsp;</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-56895413440471287322017-02-21T06:00:00.000-08:002017-02-21T06:00:38.705-08:00Quote of the Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">"We are often our own worst enemies. We feed our fears. Deny our abilities. Doubt God's grace and forgiveness. Undermine our confidence. Suppress the promptings of the Spirit. We therefore need others to challenge, confront, and encourage us. Through another we can hear the voice of God and receive the words of consolation and challenge that we need to hear."<br /><br />-Charles Ringma</div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-4197195817348554172017-02-18T06:00:00.000-08:002017-02-18T06:00:28.607-08:00Let the adventure begin...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: center;">Do you know that feeling sometimes you get when you hear a distant train whistle? Or when you see an airplane take off? Or maybe just looking at a road map? The smell of the ocean and the site of a ship out to sea. All of which silently calls ... adventure.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or, maybe it's just me... but I love adventure. I love traveling. I love learning new things, meeting new people, and exploring what I don't know. I think I'd go anywhere and everywhere in the world if I could only afford to. It is just built into who I am. I don't think I'd ever be happy staying in one plot of soil the rest of my life. Of course, I'd do that too if God asked me to. Thankfully He hasn't, though. 😀 No, instead, He has moved me into an entirely different direction. The unknown. The uncertain. The unforeseen. An adventure.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Besides having a strong desire to travel, the Lord has also given me a love for English. More specifically, TESL. (Teaching English as a Second Language) I first heard of it back in 2012, when one of my coworkers at the time, shared how she traveled to different foreign countries teaching ESL classes and also giving the gospel to close door countries. Something in my heart was stirred and I never forgot it. I thought about how incredible that would be. Not that I would ever do it myself, or so I thought. Time went on and the desire always stuck. I prayed about it. Then in 2016, I took the first step and enrolled in an online college course. The Bridge TEFL. Through this program, I am certified to teach ESL anywhere in the world, with the exceptions of North America and United Kingdom. And I was surprised to see just how many countries instantly became available to travel to, to teach at, and to possibly share the gospel of Jesus Christ with. This thrills my soul. God could send me anywhere, as long as He went with me.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHN9RrQ402w/WJ0ChI5LaFI/AAAAAAAABcI/d3dM_815GzEQw1u6ruSRqoI9f-iGIXRcwCLcB/s1600/map%2Bof%2Bfiji.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="244" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nHN9RrQ402w/WJ0ChI5LaFI/AAAAAAAABcI/d3dM_815GzEQw1u6ruSRqoI9f-iGIXRcwCLcB/s320/map%2Bof%2Bfiji.gif" width="320" /></a>In February of last year, our church read aloud a letter from one of the missionaries we support. Brother Kory Mears in Fiji. In this letter, although not extremely detailed, he mentioned the growing need for an ESL school and the desire to, Lord willing, start ESL classes in the coming year. It jumped off the page and landed in my lap. (Not literally 😋) And thus I began to pray in a specific direction. That summer, the Lord allowed for Brother Mears to come visit our church and I was able to share with him what I was thinking and praying about. He seemed excited and agreed to pray with me for the Lord's direction. Since that time, God has given so much peace, answers to many questions, and a lot of wisdom. Lord willing, I am now in the process of getting ready to move to Fiji, where I'll be teaching ESL for the next year.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">God has given me an adventure. One I know He intends to use for His amazing glory, His Eternal Kingdom, and my ultimate good. He is so gracious. So patient. And He is faithful to show us His will. And He is good, in enabling us to take it up by faith.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I compiled this blog, <a href="http://lyneasletters.blogspot.com/">http://lyneasletters.blogspot.com/</a>, if you would like to follow it also, mostly to share this adventure with you. To show you where I am at, what I'm learning, what God is doing, and hopefully be an encouragement in Christ. To challenge you, Christian, to trust in a God who cannot fail. To God be the glory for great things He hath done.&nbsp;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp;Blessings in Christ Jesus our Lord,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>,<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Lynea</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DlbSWhwSwUs/WJ0BkV1kWAI/AAAAAAAABb4/BwXSolsjPgUmRMMfMY1wGG9l2GOsp-__gCLcB/s1600/BridgeTEFLlarge.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DlbSWhwSwUs/WJ0BkV1kWAI/AAAAAAAABb4/BwXSolsjPgUmRMMfMY1wGG9l2GOsp-__gCLcB/s320/BridgeTEFLlarge.JPG" width="320" /></a></div></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-70635524422145701732017-02-14T17:33:00.000-08:002017-02-14T17:33:08.936-08:00"Thou Mighty Man of Valour"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I love the story of Gideon. (Judges 6-8)&nbsp;</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3VTDp93QEw/WKOlhPxKPqI/AAAAAAAABdA/5q6NWmVP7HYKk87um12Yl8ACsCuzG_kYQCLcB/s1600/gideon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-d3VTDp93QEw/WKOlhPxKPqI/AAAAAAAABdA/5q6NWmVP7HYKk87um12Yl8ACsCuzG_kYQCLcB/s320/gideon.jpg" width="304" /></a></span></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is such a picture of God's intention to use us for something, when we don't feel very usable.&nbsp;</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">It is an awesome example of how God often sees in us, something we do not see in ourselves.&nbsp;</span><br /><br />Gideon wasn't a mighty man of valour. At least, not to our standards and certainly not to the standards he had for himself. (Judges 6:14-16)<br /><br />But GOD called him, "thou mighty man of valour" in Judges 6:11-12. Gideon was hiding. He was threshing wheat in the most unsuspecting way possible, because of his enemies the Midianites. He wasn't super courageous. He wasn't super strong. In fact, he gives the Angel of the Lord a list of reasons why he shouldn't be the man to lead in the deliverance of God's people. But, that list didn't matter. Why? Because GOD knew what He was doing and because GOD was the one doing it. God calls us by a "new name" in the book of Revelation. And here, God calls Gideon by what Gideon wouldn't call himself. God calls him to something he wouldn't have felt called or qualified for. And so the Lord does with you and with me. We know who we are. And we know that 'in us is no good thing'. (Romans) How could we do what a holy, all-powerful God would do? We can't. And if we are honest, we know we can't. But what does God say? "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." Romans 8:37<br />He holds the power source and we are promised that power (even a faith that moves mountains!) through Him. Gideon is filled with the Spirit. (v. 33-35) and what happens? He lays out a fleece. (More than one actually.) He obeys God. He tares down his father's idols. He listens to God when the LORD told him to send MOST of the men willing to fight with him away. There were too many for GOD to get the glory. What did Gideon do to win victory? In men's eyes... something very foolish. He blew a trumpet. He lit a lamp. And GOD delivered the people. "The sword of the LORD, and of Gideon". (Judges 7:17-18)<br /><br />God calls us to step out by faith. Not based on what we see in ourselves. Not limited to what we think we already know how to do. But based on a God who cannot fail. A God who cannot lie. A God who always wins victories.<br /><br />It is said that courage isn't the absence of fear, but rather the willingness to act in spite of that fear. Gideon was used of the Lord to win the victory against his enemies, because he had ENOUGH FAITH to allow God to OVERCOME his weakness. This is what the Lord want to do through us. To take Him at His word by FAITH and ACT on it.<br /><br />This really encouraged me recently with some of the things God has asked me to do. Teaching is something I have never done before. But He's opened the door for me to go to Fiji and teach ESL there. I know I'm going to feel nervous to the point of being sick when I stand in front of a room full of people who don't speak the same language as me! Moving to a foreign country for a year without much of a plan past that, the unfamiliarity, the unknowns and lack of the same sense of security I've know all my life to this point, isn't easy for me. I know my own weakness and inability. And so does the LORD. In fact, He knows those weaknesses better than I even do. But God also sees the invisible. Faith. He sees what He can do, if I'll only choose to trust Him and step out on His word. This is a blessing. I might feel weak and doubtful and afraid, but God says "thou mighty man of valour". And I can trust what HE says over what I feel or think. To God be the glory...for great things He HAS done and WILL do... if we would only trust Him by faith.<br /><br /></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-59558735547340024522017-02-07T16:35:00.000-08:002017-02-07T16:35:02.598-08:00Quote of the Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="font-size: large;">"Solidarity means a consolidation or a oneness of interests. Here, the solidarity is between ourselves and God; we deliberately identify ourselves with God's interests in other people. '<i>Inasmuch as ye did it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it unto Me</i>.'"</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;">Oswald Chambers</span><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div>Lynea Bickishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10186508353266431840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-52741461822106931172017-02-06T12:04:00.000-08:002017-02-14T17:30:43.397-08:00For the Record<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Spiritual Lessons<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>For the record –<br /><br />God's primary purpose in saving us in NOT to unfold His wonderful plan for our lives.<br /><br />Jesus is not the way out of life's problems.<br /><br />Christianity is not the answer to our unhappiness.<br /><br />We do not need to accept Christ in our life to find peace and joy.<br /><br />Depression is not of the devil.<br /><br />Jesus does not save the righteous from less sorrows than the wicked.<br /><br /><br />I needed to get that off my chest. If you listen long enough you find that the popular Christian message seems to say otherwise. And it's despicably wrong.<br /><br />It sounds nice to imply that sinners will find better lives if they trust Jesus as their savior, but it's simply not true. It doesn't matter how many times it's promised from the pulpit or guaranteed in a tract, or taught from a life coach. Reality shatters every delusion.<br /><br />In my own very short life I have experienced grief. I've watched others face tragedies. I've heard nightmarish accounts. And I've wept with heartbroken people. Christians – all of them.<br /><br />And yet “a life of happiness” and a “wonderful plan” is still what is offered to the unsaved. If only they will believe on Jesus.<br /><br />We'd better hide the Foxe Book of Martyrs then. And it would be a good idea to ignore how the disciple's lives ended. Better stop our ears when the prayer requests are read at church. Smile when we are actually hurting inside. Disfellowship with the depressed Christian.<br /><br />I'll never forget the homeless man in Portland that I talked to. <br />As soon as I brought up “Jesus” he stopped me and smiled wanly – “Don't tell me Jesus is the cure. Don't talk to ME of happiness and joy. Don't give me promises. I've seen it all. If Jesus is escape from suffering why does He allow suffering in “the saved”? Why does the Pastor have cancer? Why was that little child abused? Why are they homeless?” <br />He was bitter from all the hollow promises he had heard over and over from Christians.<br /><br />And he's right. Why do Christians promise something they themselves don't have?<br /><br />History proves Christianity to be a cost, not a self-help program. All you have to do is look at the suffering of the underground church today to know that Christianity isn't a bed of roses.<br /><br />Instead, all have fallen short of the glory of God. All are guilty enemies of God in need of righteousness. Mankind is condemned to Hell. The wages of your sin is death. But God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son to die in your place. The only way to accept such forgiveness and payment is to repent and believe. You won't find an experience; a way out of your problems; or a life of happiness. But you will be given a new life restored to your Creator. You will still have heartache. Still have tragedies. Struggles and sorrow. Just like the rest of the world. But unlike the world, you will have His mercy, and He can work your heartache for good.<br /><br />Give the true gospel and you won't have bitter unbelievers who spit at your hypocrisy. <br />Share the truth and you won't have disillusioned Christians falling on the wayside when persecution comes.<br /><br />Stop making false promises and you won't have false conversions. <br />Get off the conventional Christian bandwagon. It will only lead you to misery and lead unbelievers to Hell.<br /><br /><br />Related Posts:<br /><br /><a href="http://maidarise.blogspot.com/search?q=spiritual+correctness" target="_blank">Spiritual Correctness</a><br /><img alt="Image result for political correctness" height="133" 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width="200" /></div></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-89519052345403437622017-02-03T12:09:00.000-08:002017-02-03T12:09:04.369-08:00Quote of the Day <br /><br /><br /><img alt="Image result for charles spurgeon" 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/><br /><br /><br />"If a crooked stick is before you, you need not explain how crooked it is. Lay a straight one down by the side of it, and the work is well done. Preach the truth, and error will stand abashed in it's presence."&nbsp;<div><br /></div><div>-- Charles Spurgeon</div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-86444682194196341672017-01-29T20:49:00.001-08:002017-01-29T20:49:35.343-08:00Dehumanizing Women <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">Spiritual Lessons&nbsp;</div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;">Guest writer&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/rebecca.robinson.188" target="_blank">Rebecca Robinson</a>&nbsp;shares with us the importance of how women ought to be treated.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div 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/></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Dehumanizing Women&nbsp;</span></div><br /><br /><div><br /></div><br />Okay friends, hang in there with me. This is important.<div><br />The sexual objectification of women is widely normalized and widely embraced, not only by porn addicts and womanizers, but by the many evangelical Christians who grew up believing that hemlines mattered more than personal holiness. <br />But sexual objectification isn't the only kind that exists. (Yay, Becky, tell us more.) <br />Men who treat women like they are replaceable, interchangeable role-fillers who do not exist as individuals but as props to be used aren't less guilty of objectifying them. When you go on a hunt for a woman- any woman will do- because you desperately want someone, anyone, to touch and talk at and make you appear a certain way, you are not loving that woman. If a man is constantly pursuing women and treating each one of them like Ryan Gosling treats "Bianca" in Lars and the Real Girl, then he has a serious problem that needs seriously to be addressed.<br /><br />The bottom line is this: don't treat women (or anyone) like they are things to be possessed rather than people to be loved. It is one of the ugliest ways you can devalue and dehumanize God's image bearers, and it will cause you to miss out on the most beautiful gift this side of Heaven, which is the incredible and mysterious gift of loving and sacrificial relationships between people.<br /><br />I know a lot of you are sick of hearing about this, but please understand that this issue is inextricably knotted with child sacrifice, with the destruction of families, with adultery, with sex slavery, and the decay of our culture as a whole. This matters so, so much, especially since this treatment of women is often much easier for men to get away with within the profession of faith in Christ.<br /><br />Women: Find your peace in Christ, not man. This will help you be protected from the flattering tongue of a men who see you as a means to an end rather than a brilliantly unique individual worth caring for, and give the discernment to see the difference.<br />Men: Be vigilantly aware of this reality and protect and and advocate for the women around you.<br /><br />I'm sorry to keep beating this drum, I know it gets to sounding trite after a while. But this is at the center of everything we fight against, and it is one of those pernicious evils that is easily overlooked and minimized for the sake of keeping people comfortable.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-44451098229389303782017-01-14T10:31:00.000-08:002017-01-14T10:31:13.863-08:00When Fear Rules You Spiritual Lesson<br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">When Fear Rules You</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="Image result for When Fear Rules You" src="https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR2m3xPbJ3Bewcxr8VlhgpdjS_3_M6uSR4tC0TiZCzLSFSazl4omw" /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <br /><br /> If you forsake friends because your ministry is at risk. <br /><br /> If you end relationships because they cost you. <br /><br /> If you are a tyrant. <br /><br /> If you expect less of yourself than you hope to be. <br /><br /> If you dream small. <br /><br /> If your comfort zone is the only place you've dared to explore. <br /><br /> If your circles are people only exactly like yourself.<br /><br /> If you remain silent when your conscience tells you otherwise. <br /><br /> If you decide you're not going to care anymore. <br /><br /> If you abandon expression.<br /><br /> If you separate from the world around you. <br /><br /> If you forget the battle. <br /><br /> If you refuse to confront evil.<br /><br /> If you question your worth. <br /><br /> If you won't even try. <br /><br /> If you resist trusting anyone.<br /><br /> If you deny pain.<br /><br /> If opinions sound like rebellion. <br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /> You are ruled by FEAR. <br /><br /> <br /> <br />“Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he is in God. And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love, and he that dwelleth in God, and God in him. Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness...There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.” 1 John 4:15-18<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459100849457166931.post-9611723835056910632016-12-19T12:57:00.000-08:002017-01-15T15:13:35.112-08:00Why You're Unmarried Spiritual Lessons<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Why You're Unmarried</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><img alt="Image result for Men proposing" src="https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6FNxh424x2j8Z8hY-joKkV12FBRcK8GPROGX5sg4m3ORHfRr0" /></span></div><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span><br />Recently on a roadtrip to Portland, my siblings and I chanced upon a Christian program where the speaker and his wife were addressing the epidemic of unmarried youth. They blamed the selfishness of the modern generation. And while I agree that my generation is certainly selfish, I think the root stems from something much more complex and deeper. <br /><br />Every unmarried Christian young woman I know desires marriage. In fact, most Christian young woman I know desired marriage and motherhood since they were five years old. For most of us it was one of our biggest aspirations. Something we played at as children, and something we dreamed of as adults. <br /><br /><br />So why so many unmarried today?<br /><br /><br />While there are many factors, my brother and I came to a startling realization that I thought worthy of sharing. We believe that the lack of marriage in Christian circles comes from the widespread attack on manhood. <br /><br />Today, “Christianity” advocates the taming of men. Spirituality for men is chalked up to a list of “don'ts”. Don't drink, don't cuss, don't smoke...etc. Society backs that up. Give us passive, hairless, manicured robots. Individuality is spurned; and the church goes a-long with it. Conformity is labeled “unity”. Anger, hatred, aggression are taboo. Sit in your pew and be nice men – that's spiritual. <br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">And what has the religious circles made of romance? It too has become a list of “don'ts”.</span> Don't touch, don't look, don't be friends. Women are not something to be won, wooed, pursued or conquered. They aren't a mystery or an adventure. You want to get to know her? You'd better be ready for a commitment for the rest of your life. <br /><br /><br />Am I advocating no boundaries? Absolutely not. Men without boundaries are men without respect or decorum. Boundaries are absolutely necessary, but outside of not touching a woman, God has given men very little instruction on how they are to treat womankind. <br /><br /><br />We know the world has it wrong, simply by looking at the hurt and grief and degradation they produce. Women aren't objects and we are meant to be used. So what is the appropriate response of men? <br /><br />Just as the spiritual life is not suburbia, friendship with the opposite sex is a wild frontier. Unfortunately we've taken the soul out of every experience because we're afraid of “the flesh”. We can't be trusted, so we exterminate all we call wild and unpredictable. <span style="font-size: x-large;">“Better safe than sorry” is the motto of conventional Christianity.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span>But is that true? Are we better off safe than sorry? When it comes to living – that motto will bring a secure, cramped, narrow, predictable life. When it comes to relationships – that motto will either create a predictable, souless, cramped friendships, or it might just lead to an epidemic of unmarried people. <br /><br />Now is marriage our ultimate goal? Should we strive for it? Is it our fulfillment? Our purpose? No. But marriage is good. Man was not meant to be alone. Women were created to be helpmeets. And as far as striving for it – there's a balance. I don't know think we need to go on a head hunt. BUT – I do think we need to realize that “waiting on the Lord” for our spouse does not mean we should wait for an audible voice from heaven and a blinking neon sign. But that's another topic for another time. <br /><br />Every man is meant to take a quest. To fulfill a purpose. To dominate. Now, it's damaging to make woman the quest, because we cannot possibly fulfill that deep need. But we can be part of the adventure. We're meant to be. <br /><br />Life is meant to be so much more than “getting your ducks in a row”. Men want to know who they are, what they're made of, and what they're meant to achieve. And the answer can't be found in living the stereotype. And it certainly won't be found in conforming to the box that religion tries to stuff men into. Men aren't meant to be “good boys”. Think about it! What boy grew up wanting to be “nice”? What girl grew up wanting to marry a passive Prince Charming?<span style="font-size: x-large;"> No – give us dragon slayers. </span><br /><br />But look in the sanctuaries and you won't find many dragon slayers. You'll find tamed, bored, dutiful, nice guys. Domesticated, sanitized and suited. Apathetic. There's no battle to fight, let alone a damsel to rescue. You sit in your pew and “amen” your shepherd... sit; stay; good boy. Where are the warriors? Where are the fierce men? Where's the stonewall Jacksons? The solders from Iwo Jima? The King Arthur's? The heroes? <br /><br />Men are embarrassed to act like men. But deep down they crave it. Look at the movies men watch. Braveheart. Saving Private Ryan. Gladiator. The church though has produced sluggards and the world has produced wolves. Why do you think porn is rampant? In every man there is a desire to appreciate beauty and to win it. But men are no longer required or expected to battle for the heart of woman. Porn is the safe and easy way. <br /><br />In almost every story ever told there's a hero and his lady. A Juliet for every Romeo. Men desire to be a hero TO someone. FOR someone. And conveniently, we women yearn to be fought for. We want to be needed. We crave to be rescued. Cherished, pursued, won. It's a built-in nature for a reason. (Though the church may tell us we've fulfilled our lives by spending every ounce of energy in ministry, I guarantee you – there's more to womanhood than running Sunday school, volunteering for nursery and cleaning toilets.) We are meant to be part of man's adventure! We want to be beautiful. We want to reveal ourselves. We want to be lovely. Some of us were the stereotypical princess in lacy dress who paraded about the living room. Others shyly shared ourselves through writing. <br /><br /><br />My mom remembers as a little girl, being overwhelmed one holiday when many family members came and she sneaked away to some other room. And waited. She remembers thinking how it would be nice if someone missed her, and came looking for her. I think every girl has had one of these (if not many) moments where we realized we were waiting to be wanted. It's natural. We aren't meant to simply be “good girls” either. To be “good servants”. There IS a grand adventure. We are beautiful. We do have something to offer. We are worth fighting for. It's just that men have forgotten how to fight. They've been duped and told that the extent of their spirituality is Sunday pew sitting and nodding. That to be a man, they'd better get that number in the bank account, buy the car, get the steady job. Get life under control – that's the plan. A model Christian man is safe, sensitive, and certain. But to attain such perfection means forfeiting the soul. For God has made man in HIS own image. And God is dangerous, unpredictable, a King. God isn't safe. Certainly Christ is romantic and caring – but He is the Son of God. Men of old used to present themselves with their name followed by their fathers name. They were the son of “so-and-so”. There's power in knowing who you are. And there was power in being the son of a noble man. Christ is the Son of the highest authority. The King of kings. And so is every man of God. You are the Son of the Lion of Judah.<br /><br />Christ is the heavenly Braveheart. He has led captivity captive and won freedom for mankind. And men are meant to be just like Him. <br /><br />I've always laughed to myself when the men I know express the spontaneous desire to simply leave. They threaten to drop everything and explore the states for a year or two. Or maybe take off for the middle east. Join the military. They'll spend all day exploring a ridge of some mountain. Stake their lives on one business venture. They'll talk of absurd impossibilities. A “good time” involves risk, danger and absolute craziness. A challenge to the law of physics. I finally get it. It's a result of being a man. And it's good. <br /><br />God risked everything when he gave us free-will. And love is one of our greatest opportunities to practice being Christ-like. <span style="font-size: x-large;">Loving someone involves high risk.</span> When a man pursues a woman he is offering his strength. He is saying – this is who I am, will you be part of my adventure? And when a woman loves – she is vulnerably exposing her tender heart and willingly sharing who she is. She is saying – this is who I am, here is all of me. This is partly why marriage is such a perfect image of God. God has risked all to offer Himself. God also wants to be loved. He wants to be chosen. He waits to be wanted. But He also pursues. He's also woos. <br /><br />God gave man deserts, jungles, icelands and oceans to explore and conquer. And God also gave man, woman. Women are meant to be explored. Albeit, there must be boundaries. But morality and decorum does not look like ignoring woman. Just because you're a Christian doesn't mean you can't be a friend to the opposite gender. Now what this looks like practically is left to personal convictions. And I'm not about to say being a friend to the opposite sex is easy or simple. But if men weren't scared of being men, their relationship with women might become more balanced. <br /><br />The gospel needs men like you. We women need men like you. Life's a battle and an adventure – and we are willing to follow you into it, as sisters, as friends, and even, if God wills, as wives. <br /><br />And it is not coincidence that the desires of man match the yearnings of woman. And yes, Adam and Eve failed – and we have too, as a whole and even individually – but we don't have to. Ladies, we do not have to give up our dream of a Knight in shining armor. They aren't fairy tales, their just rare. Simply because godly men are rare. We are meant to be cherished and fought for. Don't compromise. <br /><br /><br />And men – you're meant for greatness. You are meant to win and conquer. The world will sneer at you and the church may find your scandalous – but for your sakes, for our sakes – please be wild. Please be dangerous. Please unchain your minds. Please risk being men. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Toni Huttohttps://plus.google.com/111485535050422628648noreply@blogger.com2